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A reading comprehension quiz about #Pearl #Harbor #Roosevelt #Japan

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1
The Japanese wanted to pressure the US
to defend the South Pacific.
to lift economic sanctions.
to enter the war.
to invade China.
2
On December 7, 1941, ___ attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Japan
Indochina
The United States
Germany
3
At the time of the attack, Japan was warring with
China.
Italy.
Germany.
the United States.
4
The first battleship that sank was
USS Oklahoma
USS Arizona
USS Nevada
USS Maryland
5
Pearl Harbor was attacked via
ground troops.
battleships.
paratroopers.
air strikes.
6
The attack on Pearl Harbor is significant because
it destroyed an American naval base.
it brought the US into World War II.
President Roosevelt made a speech.
it was the first time US battleships had ever been sunk.
7
The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted
about two days.
about two hours.
about twenty minutes.
about two weeks.
8
An embargo
stops trade.
forces a country to pay damages.
is a declaration of war.
carries goods across the ocean.
9
Choose the correct answer.
correct
correct
incorrect
incorrect
10
There were about how many casualties at Pearl Harbor?
1,000
3,500
1,940
2,500
11
Congress unanimously approved Roosevelt's request to declare war on Japan.
True
False
12
___ were allies with Japan.
Germany and Italy
the United States and France
England and Russia
Tokyo and Washington
13
How many American ships were destroyed?
2,000
300
20
1,000